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== History ==
== Some differences between OpenOffice.org and Go-oo ==
===Advantages===
* Go-oo works faster in some operations than OpenOffice.org.<ref name="fastest_edition">[http://www.oooninja.com/2008/09/fastest-openofficeorg-edition-benchmark.html The fastest OpenOffice.org edition]</ref> This makes it perform faster than OpenOffice.org on older computers with less RAM.
* The OpenOffice.org 3.0 installation no longer includes a large number of dictionaries for writing aids (spell checker, hyphenation and thesaurus), as this impacted application performance. Localised releases may include dictionaries for particular primary and secondary languages. Dictionaries are now available as downloadable extensions, separately for each language.<ref name="ooo-dictionaries">[http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Dictionaries Dictionaries in OpenOffice.org 3]</ref> Go-oo installation from version 3 on includes dictionaries in many languages, as a single extension, being a part of installation files. <!-- I think this was the prior editor's intent. Anyone with a better insight should correct my edit... --> Inclusion of a large number of dictionaries in a default installation may affect performance.
* The first time OpenOffice.org is started, a wizard opens to guide a user through the setting of user name and the registration process.<ref name="wizard">[http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Administration_Guide/Deactivating_Registration_Wizard OpenOffice.org first start wizard]
</ref> This wizard is disabled in Go-oo.
* Go-oo uses large icon sizes and the "Tango" icon style for toolbars and menus by default. OpenOffice.org uses small icon sizes and the "Classic" or "Galaxy" icon style by default.<ref name="icons">[http://www.oooninja.com/2008/04/galaxy-icon-set-theme-look.html OpenOffice.org icon sets]</ref><ref name="icons-evolution">[http://ui.openoffice.org/VisualDesign/OOo_icon_evolution.html Evolution of toolbar icons]</ref><ref name="tango">[http://www.gnomejournal.org/article/52/dancing-tango-on-the-desktop GNOME Journal: Dancing Tango on the desktop]</ref>
====Features====
* Go-oo can write OOXML files, and not just read them.
* Go-oo includes 3-D transition effects in Presentations (Linux).<ref>http://what-is-what.com/what_is/go-oo.html</ref>
* Use of the GStreamer multimedia framework in Linux for multimedia content;
* Go-oo uses a combo box in place of the zoom button in stock OpenOffice.org. Newer OOo 2.x feature releases have a clickable status bar item for a zoom menu. A zoom slider was introduced to OOo 3.0 Writer and later added to OOo 3.1 Calc, Impress and Draw components.
* Go-oo Calc 2.4.x has a built in function called "Solver". It is a little different from the Solver function of the same name, which is available from OpenOffice.org 3.0. OpenOffice.org 2.4.x has no Solver.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
====Filetype support====
;Import
* Go-oo 2.4.x has built in support for opening Office Open XML files and brings this function also for Windows 98/ME users. (Note: OpenOffice.org 3.x has built in support for opening Office Open XML documents, but those versions of OOo cannot be installed under Windows 98/ME.)
* [[Visual Basic for Applications|VBA]] macro support;
* MS Works filetype import;
* Lotus Word Pro import;
* Go-oo Draw has built-in functionality to open [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]] files. OpenOffice.org Draw requires an extension.<ref name="svg">[http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/SVG_Import_Filter SVG Import Filter] - OpenOffice.org wiki</ref><ref>[http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/svgimport SVG Import Extension] - OpenOffice.org repository for extensions</ref><ref>[http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/SVGTiny2OO SVG Tiny Import/Export] (does not work with OOo 3.1) - OpenOffice.org repository for extensions</ref>
* The PDF Import extension is included by default in Go-oo 3.0.
* Improved [[Windows Metafile|EMF]] drawing;
* WordPerfect Graphics import.
;Save/Export
* From version 3.0 on, Go-oo can save password-protected [[Microsoft Excel|XLS]] files. It uses only one basic encryption method compatible with many spreadsheet applications (for example [[Gnumeric]]).
* Go-oo 3.x can save Office Open XML files such as docx, xlsx, pptx by using Novell OpenXML Converter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=OabXVm-plcA~ |title=Download OpenOffice.org–OpenXML translator |publisher=Novell |accessdate=2009-01-12}}</ref> Thanks to Go-oo for Windows and OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows are similar, Novell OpenXML Converter can work with Go-oo 3.x.<ref name="novell">[http://www.novell.com/products/openofficewindows/ OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows]</ref>
===Disadvantages===
* Go-oo localizations are available only as language packs to the English installation.<ref name="go-oo-download" /> Translations of the user interface and dictionaries for different languages in Go-oo are in some cases not the same as in OpenOffice.org.
===Other differences===
* Go-oo uses "Tango style" application shortcut icons, quick launch icons and icons for associated files.<ref name="tango">[http://tango.freedesktop.org/Tango_Showroom#OpenOffice.org Tango style OpenOffice.org]</ref><ref name="ooo3">[http://ui.openoffice.org/nonav/VisualDesign/OOo30MimeType.html OpenOffice.org 3.0 icons]</ref>
* Go-oo installation files are usually available for download a couple of days after OpenOffice.org builds are released.
* Go-oo for Windows is similar to OpenOffice.org Novell Edition for Windows. For example Go-oo has version 3.0-19 and Novell Edition 3.0-22.<ref name="novell"/>
== See also ==
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